Gay-rights advocates complain over President Obama’s handling of marriage equality

June 30, 2009

New York Daily NewsJune 29, 2009Gay-rights advocates aren't exactly thrilled with what they feel is slow progress by the Obama administration on issues they say are important to the gay community. "The measures don't address the root cause of the hardships and injustices facing gay couples and gay families, which is the denial of freedom to marry," says Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, a gay and non-gay partnership for marriage equality and the author of "Why Marriage Matters." "The Obama administration and Congress must act to remove the barriers that gay Americans encounter in trying to participate equally in our society." [Link]

Freedom to Marry was the campaign to win marriage nationwide. With the Supreme Court victory on June 26, 2015, the work of this strategic campaign – though not the larger movement – was achieved, and Freedom to Marry wound down its operations, closing in early 2016. For inquiries, please email legacy@freedomtomarry.org.